How can mental health services best support young people impacted by family violence?
This was one of the questions posed in a recent Mind research mini conference designed to improve outcomes for cohorts who are exhibiting lower outcomes in sub-acute settings.
People who use Darling Downs Community Care Unit are achieving very positive outcomes – and Mind and Darling Downs Health are planning to make it even better.
Haven Horsham will become home for the first of its 14 residents when the residence opens this month.
Service Manager Josh Koenig says the local community has opened their arms to the residence as it prepares to provide stable and supported housing for 14 people from the Horsham area.
A night alone high up in the Himalayas with a thunderstorm outside was an unexpected but pivotal moment of Katie Larsen’s path as a leader and advocate of a mental health system informed by lived experience led approaches.
Practicing and learning the art of storytelling was a theme across NAIDOC week celebrations held at Mind offices and services throughout Australia this year.
NAIDOC (7-14 July) is an opportunity for all Australians to learn about First Nations culture, histories, and participate in celebrations of the oldest, continuous living cultures on earth.